SUMMARY: The KXAN Data Hub presents a variety of data-driven stories on topics like weather, climate, and growth in Texas. Updated regularly, it includes weather charts and graphics for 2025. Notably, Austin recorded its highest temperature of 109°F and lowest of 16°F in 2024. The hub tracks daily temperatures, rainfall, and lake levels, comparing current data to historical averages. In 2024, Camp Mabry set numerous temperature records, and severe weather warnings are monitored across Central Texas. The latest updates and forecasts are available from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.

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SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to target foreign groups posing threats to U.S. citizens, specifically designating Mexican cartels, the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, and Salvadoran MS-13 as foreign terrorist organizations. He asserts these cartels present a national security threat, engaging in violence and drug trafficking that destabilizes the Western Hemisphere and impacts the U.S. The order establishes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, requiring relevant agencies to eliminate these organizations’ presence in the U.S. Trump acts following persistent calls from Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders for such measures.

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SUMMARY: As the 97th Academy Awards approach, controversy surrounds the use of AI in potential Best Picture contender *The Brutalist*. Directed by Brady Corbet, the film uses AI to enhance Hungarian accents and generate architectural drawings, sparking debate. Editor Dávid Jancsó explained AI’s role in perfecting accents and creating aged images, while Corbet clarified that AI did not alter performances or render buildings. Similar AI concerns arise with Netflix’s *Emilia Pérez*, where AI helped enhance the lead actress’s singing voice. AI’s impact on the industry remains contentious, especially regarding its potential to replace artists’ work.

“The Brutalist” is currently playing in theaters across the U.S. “Emilia Pérez” is available to stream with a Netflix subscription.

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